The author's participation in the World's Largest Hackathon led to the creation of FuturePath, a career mentorship platform for teenagers powered by AI, with features like personalized mentorship, career roadmaps, scholarships, and resume builders.
Using Bolt's infrastructure, the author learned to develop quickly while being empathetic towards users, emphasizing the importance of listening to direct feedback from teenagers to shape the product's features and functionality.
FuturePath is evolving beyond a hackathon project into a real startup, with plans to incorporate AI voice conversations, interview coaching, gamified achievements, social features, and a freemium model to reach a broader audience of students worldwide.
The author's perspective on building has transformed, focusing on delivering real value efficiently, and he now sees himself not just as a coder but as a builder and a designer, aiming to make a significant impact with FuturePath in the education sector.